Prithvi Shaw. (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Mumbai batter Prithvi Shaw has been left out of the squad for the first three rounds of the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy, with selectors citing concerns over his fitness and discipline. An anonymous official from the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) criticized Shaw’s recent performances and attitude,…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer and national selector, Jatin Paranjape, maintains his faith in Rohit Sharma‘s capabilities, despite the captain’s underwhelming performance in the crushing defeat to Australia in Adelaide. He expects Rohit to bounce back in the three remaining matches of the series.Returning to the number six position in Test cricket after a lengthy…
Shubman Gill. (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: India’s No 3 batter Shubman Gill, who sustained a finger injury while fielding in the slips during match simulation in the build-up to the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth which India won by 295 runs on Monday, is “doubtful” for the second Test too, TOI has learnt.Gill…
(Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) MUMBAI: He may have been going through a prolonged slump, but former India batter and currently a member of the BCCI’s Cricket advisory Committee (CAC) Jatin Paranjape has backed star batter Virat Kohli to come good in the highly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which will begin in Perth from Friday with the…
NEW DELHI: Even after an impressive debut Test series vs England earlier this year, Sarfaraz Khan has had to wait for a chance in the XI. India played KL Rahul in the two Tests vs Bangladesh and Sarfaraz was released to play Irani Cup for Mumbai. The middle-order batter hit a double hundred for Mumbai…
<p>Prithvi Shaw (PTI Photo)</p><p><br></p> NEW DELHI: India have a settled opening combination in Tests but the side is likely to have a reserve opener in the upcoming five-Test series vs Australia. It’s a long tour starting next month and the men’s senior selection committee would look to cover all bases while finalising the squad sheet….
